Guyana vs Mexico: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Guyana
0.266
in 2025
Mexico
0.268
in 2025
Guyana rank
135th
Mexico rank
134th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Guyana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.268 against 0.266 in Guyana, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 135th and Mexico ranks 134th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.054 | 0.096 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.2609 | 0.1109 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.2238 | 0.0738 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.15 | 0.0462 | 0.1038 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.028 | 0.122 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 0.1832 | 0.028 | 0.1552 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 0.1838 | 0.028 | 0.1558 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.09 | 0.0322 | 0.0578 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.1016 | 0.0854 | 0.0162 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.2614 | 0.3128 | 0.0514 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.3393 | 0.7216 | 0.3823 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.6114 | 0.2444 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2887 | 0.3573 | 0.0687 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Guyana or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.266 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Guyana and Mexico?
- 0.002, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Guyana ranks 135th and Mexico ranks 134th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.